An interesting enough opening but a blunder cut short the rest of the game. I think John spotted a way for me to improve in the first few moves though. (Just realised I put the names the wrong way round, I'm playing Black.)
[Event "?"]
[Site "Nuneaton"]
[Date "2009.11.24"]
[Round "?"]
[White "J.Mendes"]
[Black "NN"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteELO "?"]
[BlackELO "?"]
%Created by Caissa's Web PGN Editor
%Orient=B
1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. e4 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Ne2 Bc5 8.
Nbc3 Be6 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bxd4 12. cxd4 Qc7 13. O-O O-O 14.
Bf4 Qd7 15. a3 Bd5 16. f3 Nc6 17. Be3 Rad8 18. Rb1 Bc4 19. f4?! {This wasn't a
mistake by my opponent, but giving up the Rook seems weak to me.} 19... Bxf1
20. Rxb7?? {This, however, was a mistake. He said he forgot my knight was
there. The rest of the game is straightforward now.} 20... Qxb7 21. Qxf1 Qb3
22. Qf2 Qd1+ 23. Bf1 Nxd4 24. Kg2 Qc2 25. Bxd4 Qe4+ {As he can't hold on to
the Bishop my opponent resigns here.} 0-1
[Site "Nuneaton"]
[Date "2009.11.24"]
[Round "?"]
[White "J.Mendes"]
[Black "NN"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteELO "?"]
[BlackELO "?"]
%Created by Caissa's Web PGN Editor
%Orient=B
1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. e4 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Ne2 Bc5 8.
Nbc3 Be6 9. d4 exd4 10. Nxd4 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Bxd4 12. cxd4 Qc7 13. O-O O-O 14.
Bf4 Qd7 15. a3 Bd5 16. f3 Nc6 17. Be3 Rad8 18. Rb1 Bc4 19. f4?! {This wasn't a
mistake by my opponent, but giving up the Rook seems weak to me.} 19... Bxf1
20. Rxb7?? {This, however, was a mistake. He said he forgot my knight was
there. The rest of the game is straightforward now.} 20... Qxb7 21. Qxf1 Qb3
22. Qf2 Qd1+ 23. Bf1 Nxd4 24. Kg2 Qc2 25. Bxd4 Qe4+ {As he can't hold on to
the Bishop my opponent resigns here.} 0-1
